Meter yoke



May 29, 1934. N. H. ABRAMS METER YOKE Filed Aug. 1, 1931 'NVENTOR.

ATTORNEY Patented May as, 1934 l,%0,558

METER YGKE Norman H. Abrams, Waco, Tern, assignor to Dallas Fcundry, Dallas, Tex., a corporation of Texas Application August i, 1931, Serial No. 554,509

1 Claim. (01. 285-3) This invention relates to meter settings and it provided an interiorly threaded enlargement for has particular reference to new and useful imreceiving the threaded end of an outlet pipe 3. It provements in a device for simplifying the incoris immaterial whether this outlet pipe is vertical poration of water and other types of meters in a or horizontal, since it is obviously possible to pro- 5 pipe line and the principal object of the invenvide an elbow connection in the case of a right 60 tion resides in the provision of a meter yoke angular or vertical outlet pipe. This applies also whose particular construction permits it to be to the inlet pipe 4, both the outlet and inlet pipes effectively and quickly mounted in a meter box, being shown in Figure 5 in horizontal position. whether installed for riser settings, angle set- With further reference to the expansion con-- tings or straight line settings. nection, attention is directed to Figure 3 show- Another and equally as important object of the ing sleeve 5, integral with the yoke l and havinvention resides in the capability of the iming a longitudinal bore in a plane to receive the proved yoke, after having been set, of receiving end of the inlet pipe 4. The sleeve 5 receives the meter for operative installation without the for sliding and rotative movement a tube 6 havaid of wrenches or tools of any character, which ing an enlarged end 7, which extends inwardly 7 makes for extreme simplicity in mounting the of the yoke and is provided with an annular meter and removing it for replacement, repair or recess 8 for the reception of a packing washer for any other reason. 9. The opposite end of the pipe 6 is snugly cm- Still another object of the invention resides in braced by a packing ring 10, reposing in an an- I the provision of a clamping means, which is a nular recess in the sleeve 5 and is compressed part of the yoke, the construction of which perby an interiorly and exteriorly threaded nut 11, mits of secure mounting of the meter, prevents which nut has a wrench receiving surface by leakage and, as previously stated, can be accomwhich it may be threaded upon the end of the plished without the aid of tools of any character. inlet pipe 4. It is understood however, that in p v 25 Broadly, the invention comprehends the promost cases, the yoke is intended to be a pervision of an improved meter mounting which will manent fixture when once installed in the meter enable the meter to be readily and. quickly inbox 12, although the meter 13 may be removed stalled and removed or replaced by a nipple or a and replaced as many times as may be necessary length of pipe without disturbing or interruptwithout disturbing any of the elements of the 30 ing the inlet and outlet pipes, thus insuring a invention. continuation of service. Moreover, the inven- A semi-spiral slot 14 is made in the sleeve 5, tion seeks to provide, in addition to the novel through which passes a bolt 15, which latter is advantages hereinbefore mentioned, a meter setthreaded into the pipe 6, which may be hereinting of extremely simple and economical conafter termed as a core and is so defined in the 35 struction which will reduce materially the cost claims. of installation and maintenance of water meters. Referring to the opposite end of the yoke, it

With the foregoing objects as paramount, the will be noted that an annular recess 16 is formed invention has particular reference to its salient on the inside of the sleeve 17 to receive a packfeatures of construction and arrangement of ing washer 18, which corresponds with the wash- 40 parts which will become manifest as the deer 9 and the enlargement 7 of the core 6. The scription proceeds, taken in connection with the sleeve 1'? is interiorly threaded as indicated at accompanying drawing, in which 19 to receive the outlet pipe 3 mentioned previ- Figure 1 is a side elevation of the improved ously and shown in Figure 5. An advantageous meter yoke. feature of the sleeve 1'7 resides in the fact that 45 Figure 2 is a plan view thereof. the reinforcing fins or ribs 2 continue to the ap- Figure 3 is a view on lines 3-3 of Figure 2. proximate axis of the sleeve, thereby affording a Figure 4 is a vertical section of a meter box shelf or shoulder 20, upon which the outlet pipe showing a straight line setting and illustrating 21 of the meter may rest, thereby assuming part the invention in its relationship with a water of the weight of the meter and corresponds with 50 meter. the depth of the annular recess 8 directly oppo- Continuing more in detail with the drawing, 1 site which receives and retains the inlet pipe designates the yoke which is preferably cast and of the meter. This is simplified in Figure 5. supplied with a conventional reinforcing rib 2. The foregoing description deals with the struc- The yoke terminates at one end into an expantural details of the preferred form of the inven- 5 ion connection, while at the other end there is tion shown in Figures 1 to 3 inclusive and in Fig- 1'10 ure 5. The manner in which the meter 13 is installed will be presently explained.

It has been previously stated that the inlet and outlet pipes 3 and 4 may enter the box 12 in any manner without requiring any alterations in the structure of the invention.

The yoke 1 is installed in the manner shown in Figure 5 so that the ends of the pipes 3 and 4 will be in perfect alinement and so that the expansion connection may be readily accessible through the meter box cover 21. The yoke is thus permanently installed in the line.

In setting the meter 13, it is simply necessary to place the meter so that its pipes will be in register with the passages through the pipe 6 and the sleeve 1'7 directly opposite in the manner shown in Figure 5. This being done, the bolt or pin 15 is moved in the semi-spiral slot 14, which action obviously advances the pipe 6, causing the end of the meter pipe to be received in the recess 8 against the packing washer 9. The opposite or outlet pipe 21 of the meter 13 being in register with the opening through the sleeve 1'7, due to the fact that it reposes on the shoulder 20, is likewise advanced against the packing washer 18 and the meter is thus held securely in position. Due to the presence of the packing washers 9 and 18 and the packing gland 10, the possibility of leakage at any of the joints is positively eliminated. It is quite possible to secure the meter in position without the aid of any tool but if a great deal of tension is desired, a small piece of pipe may be inserted over the bolt or pin 15 to supply the desirable amount of leverage for tightening the expansion joint or breaking it for the removal of the meter.

It will be further understood that the invention is not limited to the specific arrangement of parts in their specific relationship shown in the drawing and described in the foregoing and that certain minor changes and modifications may be resorted to from time to time as may be considered necessary, without departing from the spirit or intent of the invention as set forth in the following claim.

What is claimed is:

An expansion connection for meter yokes including in combination a U-shaped member having an integral, interiorly threaded collar on one end to receive a meter connection, said collar having an annular recess therein arranged to receive a packing washer, an integral collar carried by the other end of said U-shaped member and having a spiral bayonet slot therein, a sleeve within said latter collar and slidable lengthwise therein, a pin threaded into said sleeve and extending outwardly through said spiral bayonet slot in said collar, an enlarged end on said sleeve, said end having an annular recess arranged to receive a second packing washer, and means held normally under compression within said second collar and embracing said sleeve whereby to prevent passage of fluid between said collar and said sleeve.

NORMAN H. ABRAMS. 

